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The Weekly Bobbins: Jack In The Box
Reading had a fine performance against Premier League opposition and lost, but played less than their best and saw off Notts County comfortably. That’s the way it goes sometimes, but in truth, we’d rather win in the league – where our bread and butter is – than a cup competition where we would come unstuck […]
Reading 2-0 Notts County: Notts And Crosses
We’re not really used to ‘routine wins’ in these parts, are we? In recent years, Reading have generally needed either to play particularly well for a victory or to get lucky, so today’s game – a run-of-the-mill one by comparison – feels somewhat unfamiliar, but certainly not in a bad way. Reading may not have […]
Reading 2-0 Notts County: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 6 Had next to nothing to do in the first half. Did take a nasty fall to create an actual genuine goalkeeper injury timeout. With Reading taking the lead early in the second period, Notts County had to come out of their half more. Pereira still didn’t see many shots though, mostly sucking […]
Opposition Lowdown: Martin Paterson’s Notts County
Form Notts County secured promotion back to League One last season via the playoffs, after finishing fifth in the league. They beat Chesterfield in the semi-finals before securing an emphatic 3-0 win against Salford City in the final. Promotion ended their 11-year exile from the third tier, during which they spent four years in non-league. […]
Reading vs Notts County: 2026/27 Match Preview
That was the best loss I think we’ve taken in a very long time. To put up a genuine fight, with the referee having a poor performance – disallowing two goals that should have stood – Reading should be proud of themselves. The Paudie O’Connor overhead kick was a weird one to disallow. The defender […]
Leam Richardson ‘Very Proud’ Of Players After Brentford Cup Exit
The Royals bowed out of the Carabao Cup following a 2-1 defeat against Premier League Brentford on Tuesday night. In an entertaining contest, Reading can count themselves unfortunate not to have taken more from the game. The visitors made a quick start, taking the lead inside three minutes through Callum Wilson. Paudie O’Connor thought he […]
Reading 1-2 Brentford: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 8 He’s come in for a bit of stick for an uninspiring start to the season, but this showed he’s still got it. Multiple sharp reaction saves as he was peppered a bit throughout, although one could argue that the two goals could have been prevented. Ashqar Ahmed: 6 Looks great when he builds […]
Reading 1-2 Brentford: Huffed And Puffed
It says something about how underwhelming our cup draws tend to be that tonight was the first time we’d hosted a Premier League side since Sheffield United’s visit to the-then Mad Stad in March 2020. And, although it wasn’t one of the quote unquote big hitters rolling into town, it’s still a nice change from […]
Opposition Lowdown: Keith Andrews’ Brentford
Form Brentford are now an established Premier League side, having played in the top flight since 2022 after winning the Championship playoffs. They finished last season in ninth place in the league, on the same number of points as Brighton & Hove Albion in eighth, missing out on European football on goal difference. The Bees […]
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 472: Nat’s The Way I Like It
Reading take the lead on the road at Cambridge United but can’t hold on, leading to quite the debate between your usual podcast hosts Ben and Ross. Do performances matter at this stage of the season, and what was there to enjoy on Saturday? Plus, Ross talks to Peter Matthews about the return of the […]
Reading vs Brentford: 2026/27 League Cup Match Preview
After a disappointing loss to Cambridge United, the Royals now play Premier League opposition in the cup. The game against Cambridge was one we should actually lift ourselves up on. The Royals played well and should have put away way more chances than they did and, in my opinion, got less than they deserved from […]
Reading Women 7-2 Fleet Town: Match Report
Reading Women made an emphatic return to the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Sunday, and in some style, with a statement 7-2 victory against inaugural tier five visitors Fleet Town. In a case of clearly not reading the script, the visitors surprised the 500+ crowd by taking the lead in the Royals’ new backyard. Just […]
‘We Should Have Won The Game’: Leam Richardson On Reading’s Cambridge Loss
The Royals suffered their second defeat of the season with a 2-1 loss against Cambridge United at the Abbey Stadium on Saturday. Reading took the lead in the first half through Jack Marriott, but the hosts responded after the break with Liam Bennett levelling the score, before Kelland Watts struck shortly afterwards to put Cambridge […]
The Weekly Bobbins: Reading’s Soft Underbelly
I’m glad that I write my column in the wee hours of Sunday morning as, after the away defeat to the previously promoted Cambridge United, I was pretty much fuming. And I’m sure that’s how Leam Richardson must have felt too after seeing his team chuck away three points so easily. The soft underbelly that […]
Cambridge United 2-1 Reading: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 5 Started the second half with a good sign of communication with Paudie O’Connor, coming far out of his goal to scoop the ball up. Caught out by the extreme loop of the first goal, having stepped out of his goal to find the cross but thinking better of it. Made a really […]
Cambridge United 2-1 Reading: A Tough Loss To Take
Reading came into the game today looking to build upon three straight competitive wins – the first time we have done that since the 2024/25 season. The last of those came in a 3-1 win way from home to Cambridge United in January 2025 – if ever there were an omen that we could make […]
Opposition Lowdown: Neil Harris’ Cambridge United
Cambridge United secured promotion back to the third tier last season, taking the last automatic promotion place in League Two after finishing third, one point ahead of Salford City. Promotion ensured they bounced straight back after their relegation in the 2024/25, when they finished 23rd in League One. The Us have had a strong start to […]
Cambridge United vs Reading: 2026/27 Match Preview
The Royals are thriving at the moment, playing some good football. Winning 3-1 against a tough Blackpool side was a statement, showing Reading can and will be up there this season. Jack Marriott is on form too, with as Kyreece Lisbie and George Earthy also playing very well, and they are looking like a proper […]
(Almost) 500 Days Of Rob Couhig And Co: Reflections And Approval Rating
The summer window is closed and the current owners have now been in post for almost 500 days (it’s more like 484 at time of writing, but close enough), so we thought it’d be a good time for another approval rating on how they’re doing. This is the third time we’ve asked you to grade […]
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 471: Beard Oil
Reading run riot, recording eight goals in two games at the Mad Stad, and leading to Ross needing to take a break to process everything. Luckily erstwhile TTE editor Sim steps in to the void. A lively mailbag sees everybody asking: can Reading keep up this form? Plus, a preview of the upcoming games against […]
Farnham Town Women 7-3 Reading Women: Match Report
Reading Women’s opening match of the 2026/27 campaign didn’t go to plan, having suffered a heavy 7-3 defeat away to Farnham Town on Sunday. As understatements go, yes, it’s a big one, I know. Goals from Farnham Town’s new-look strike force sealed an emphatic victory for the home side, with the experienced Ashlee Hincks notching […]
Blackpool Fans Verdict: What A Difference 125 Days Make
On May 3 this year, we ended our season in one of the most depressing ways imaginable – losing at home in the torrential rain, with zero shots on target – against Blackpool. Fast-forward just a few months and, against the same opposition, we were able to celebrate a brilliant, thorough, entertaining win. It wasn’t […]
Reading Worthy Of Blackpool Win ‘By A Long Stretch’: Leam Richardson
The Royals picked up another fantastic three points with a 3-1 victory over Blackpool at the SCL Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Birthday boy George Earthy gave Reading the lead in the first half, before Kyreece Lisbie doubled our advantage early in the second. Blackpool made it a nervy final 10 minutes when Leighton Clarkson pulled […]
The Weekly Bobbins: An Almost Perfect Week
Two games. Two wins. Almost two clean sheets. Almost perfect. I joked on social media after the game that now I had to write about something positive, following what seemed like endless months of wondering when – and if – this team could ever turn a corner. I maintain that the club has had to […]
Reading 3-1 Blackpool: A Complete Performance
It’s always tricky knowing for sure at this early stage of the season how good a side really is. Was that big win a sign of things to come? Or was the previous blip more our true level? And today’s question was whether Reading could convincingly build on Wednesday’s 5-0 thrashing of Mansfield Town at […]
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